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motorcycle
Also known as motorbike, motor bike, motor cycle, motor-cycle, motor-bike, bike
A motorcycle (motorbike, bike, or, if three-wheeled, a trike) is a two or three-wheeled motor vehicle steered by a handlebar from a saddle-style seat.
AI overview
A motorcycle is a two or three-wheeled motor vehicle that you ride while sitting on a saddle-style seat and steer using handlebars. Motorcycles (also called motorbikes, bikes, or trikes if three-wheeled) are a common form of personal transportation that offer an alternative to cars for getting around.
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Key facts
- Machine.name
- Motorcycle
- Machine.image
- Kawasaki Ninja 400 KRT Edition (facelift model) right side.jpg
- Machine.caption
- A post-2022 model of the Kawasaki Ninja 400
- Machine.classification
- Vehicle
- Machine.application
- Transportation
- Machine.powered
- Yes
- Machine.self propelled
- Yes
- Machine.wheels
- 2 (rarely 3 or 4)
- Machine.invented
- 1885
- Machine.inventor
- Gottlieb Daimler
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Research
6,374 papers~29 min read
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28 sectionsContents
- Types
- History
- Experimentation and invention
- Summary of early inventions
- First motorcycle companies
- First World War
- Postwar
- Today
- Technical aspects
- Construction
- Fuel economy
- Electric motorcycles
- Reliability
- Dynamics
- Accessories
- Records
- Safety
- Motorcycle rider postures
- Customized styles and subcultures
- Legal definitions and restrictions
- Environmental impact
- United States emissions limits
- Europe
- Asia
- See also
- References
- General references
- External links
A motorcycle (motorbike, bike, or, if three-wheeled, a trike) is a two or three-wheeled motor vehicle steered by a handlebar from a saddle-style seat.
Motorcycle designs vary greatly to suit a range of different purposes: long-distance travel, commuting, cruising, sport (including racing), and off-road riding. Motorcycling is riding a motorcycle and being involved in other related social activities such as joining a motorcycle club and attending motorcycle rallies.